naughty 1 year old

[mummysue]

hi,just wondering if anyone can help me as ive a 1 year old daughter who has started to hit,bite throw things around and shout if she doesnt get her own way.Ive tried telling her no,she just ignores us and does it more.tried distracting her and that doesnt work.Is this a phase.Im very calm and she never sees shouting etc at home so could this just be her personality.

they all get like this at one stage or another

is she your first one?

Stay calm and say 'no' when she does things you don't like

she is still weeny winsy

yes shes my first,probably spoiled haha.im sure shes going to be a tom boy,shes like a pit bull when she bites she wont let go

biting is naughty (loads do it though it is jsut a phase)

what do you do?

i just tell her no,naughty.then she hits you

it's totally normal. she's testing you. she's learning that she's a seperate person, she's trying to get some control, all sorts of stuff is going on!

how she carries on is down to you! you're the boss. i think at her age the best thing is to go for a 'No' followed by removal from the situation and a total withdrawal of attention for 'bad' behaviour. - if you have a playpen, then popping her in that would be a good time out/naughty step type of thing.

if she bites, say No then pick her up and put her in the playpen and go and do something somewhere else (another room if poss, or at least with your back to her) then after go and lift her out - but NOT if she is screaming/throwing etc. only when calm because if she thinks you are lifting her back out because she is having a tantrum, then she'll have a million every day!!

the most vital thing is to show her from day 1 that such behavours DO NOT get her what she wants!!

oh, and (naturally) give her lots of fuss, cuddles and love at other times cos shes your cute little bundle and you love her no matter how many times she bites! - i speak from well-gnawed experience. there was a time i considered stopping wearing clothing and covering myself in ketchup instead!!

my dd is nearly one and very fond of biting. we say 'no, that hurts' in a firm tone and if she goes in for a second one/continues gnawing we put her down and turn away saying 'no biting'. she is already doing it less as she can see that she receives less cuddles when she bites. they are a bit of a nightmare at this age aren't they?! they don't understand what you say and have no sense of personal danger - i am worn out by my dd!

shes 1?! honestly,1 year olds have no concept of 'naughty',i dont think they start getting it untill they are 18 months at least.biting is normal,they are usually teething at that age so its just instinct.my dd2 is one and shes been having little tantrums for a while.i just ignore her and carry on as normal.and i think shouting to get your attention is a good thing-it shows her language is developing and shes found an alternative to crying.

enjoy her being a baby!my eldest dd is 8 now and thinks shes a teenager so my biting,slapping 1 year old seems like a little angel by comparison

thanks to you all for taking the time to reply,some useful information.I never thought about putting her in her playpen when she does it.I will give this a try.keep you posted.merry christmas